* Food also paid as a transferable pension- to "old workmen"and their widows

* Ostraca and papyri were used for. delivery notes and receipts and are the main source for archaeologists todayPapyriLeisure Activities and forms of Entertainment

* Egyptian nobles and workmen- Enjoyed hunting and fishing.

* Most popular game to play was Senet (a precursor of checkers)

* Sporting events were enjoyed by everyone, although mainly high officials attended these events.

* Boxing, wrestling and fencing were favourite events.

* Dancing and singing- undertaken by women

* After the Greco-Roman conquest, theater became a popular. Parts of plays were found on scraps of papyri.

* Musical performances- important part of religion

* Instruments used include: drums, flutes, harps, tambourines, and trumpets.Festivals* Opet- Most important festival in Egypt - Held annually in Thebes - Centered on the God Amun and his wife and consort Mut

* The Beautiful Feast of The Valley -The Feast took place in the second month of shemu - the season of harvest before the summer flood. - Special Ceremony to honour Amun - This Festival was a time of great rejoicing for the people of Kemet - Involved celebration and feastingOpet Festival